Cypress Semiconductor CY8CKIT-143A PSoC 4 BLE 256K module

Cypress Semiconductor has released a fully certified Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) module for creating a complete BLE system with Bluetooth 4.2 features such as data length extension, upgraded privacy and enhanced security — all of which are critical for IoT applications.

The Cypress CY8CKIT-143A Programmable System-on-Chip (PSoC) 4 BLE 256K module features a PSoC 4 BLE device with 256 KB of Flash and 32 KB of SRAM, 24 MHz and 32.768 kHz crystals, a PCB antenna and other passives while providing access to all 36 general-purpose inputs and outputs (GPIOs) of the device. The module’s compatibility with Cypress’s small-footprint (10 x 10 x 1.8 mm) CYBLE-222014-01 Bluetooth 4.2 module makes it suitable for medical, home automation and wearables applications.

The single-chip solution integrates a programmable analog front end, programmable digital peripherals and CapSense touch-sensing technology, and includes a royalty-free stack and radio compatible with Bluetooth 4.2. The module’s programmable architecture supports a number of peripheral functions (ADC, timers, counters, PWM) and serial communication protocols (I2C, UART, SPI).

The module can be used standalone with an external programmer like the CY8CKIT-002 MiniProg3 or plugged into the CY8CKIT-042-BLE Bluetooth Low Energy Pioneer Kit for easy prototyping with the PSoC Creator integrated development environment.